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CT considers deadlock legislation in death penalty cases

Posted on March 15, 2007 by Gideon

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Currently before the Judiciary Committee is HB 7365, which provides for the imposition of life without parole in the event that the jury in a capital felony trial is deadlocked as to the sentence to be imposed.

Here [.pdf] is the testimony of Ron Gold, a public defender in the capital unit, in support of the legislation.

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